How long you live is determined by. genetics?. healthy living?
pezdispenserwisdom asked:
I’m wondering what the prime factor is for a long healthy life.
I’m wondering what the prime factor is for a long healthy life.
What has the greater impact - genetics or healthy living? And, do you have a scientific basis for the answer?
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January 11th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Genetics, but mostly how you live your life.
January 13th, 2009 at 2:51 am
Back when Reagan was president his surgeon general was C. Everett Koop, Dr. Koop used to travel the country demonizing smoking and to a lesser extent drinking, one day he was on Letterman’s show and was taking questions from the audience a person asked the doctor to explain why almost everybody has a story about an old family member that lived a very long life and was never seen without a drink in one hand and a smoke in the other the doctor quickly replied good genes so I’ll go with the doc. and say genetics.
January 16th, 2009 at 12:42 am
well, this is what I say.
It’s genetics. If you genes let you live to x years, you can make it to x years. But if you don’t live healthily, then you might not make it to x years. However, you can’t (theoretically) exceed x years because your genes limit you.
January 17th, 2009 at 10:34 am
A lucky combination of all three is what makes some people live longer than others.